Girdwood School

Public PK, KG-8

 680 Hightower
       Girdwood, AK  99587


(907) 742-5300

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
30th of 172 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,027 Help


Students who attend Girdwood School usually attend:

High:    South Anchorage High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  182

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
Hispanic:
7.1%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.7% Help


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Compare Details Girdwood School ranks better than 82.6% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 17th among 63 ranked elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Girdwood School ranks better than 90.5% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Girdwood School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Anchorage School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), Hispanic (7.1%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Girdwood School is 12.4, which is the 2nd best among 63 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Girdwood School is $18,027, which is the 18th highest among 63 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Girdwood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Girdwood School 30th of 172 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Girdwood School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Girdwood School 9th of 95 Alaska public middle schools. (See Girdwood School in the ranking list.)

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Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 11th of 23 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Girdwood School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Girdwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 69.03 73rd 213 65.7%
2006 67.96 82nd 218 62.4%
2008 74.84 47th 219 78.5%
2009 76.70 42nd 226 81.4%
2010 82.48 15th 229 93.4%
2012 62.16 95th 227 58.1%
2014 75.03 52nd 218 76.1%
2015 91.70 13th 246 94.7%
2017 91.46 8th 180 95.6%
2018 91.25 6th 186 96.8%
2019 89.01 11th 185 94.1%
2021 67.91 53rd 173 69.4%
2022 77.40 30th 172 82.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Girdwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.72 21st 159 86.8%
2021 65.36 37th 141 73.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Girdwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.58 9th 159 94.3%
2021 70.22 35th 142 75.4%
2022 72.76 27th 149 81.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Girdwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.07 10th 147 93.2%
2021 73.59 25th 127 80.3%
2022 74.82 20th 138 85.5%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Girdwood School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Girdwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 73.08 30th 131 77.1%
2010 85.03 9th 136 93.4%
2012 86.44 8th 135 94.1%
2015 95.06 3rd 151 98.0%
2017 83.01 9th 88 89.8%
2018 87.64 4th 96 95.8%
2019 73.42 24th 99 75.8%
2021 64.65 25th 84 70.2%
2022 83.14 9th 96 90.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Girdwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.33 3rd 74 95.9%
2022 70.17 18th 66 72.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Girdwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.68 21st 73 71.2%
2021 72.00 13th 62 79.0%
2022 87.94 4th 69 94.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Girdwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.44 24th 72 66.7%
2021 60.26 20th 58 65.5%
2022 85.64 3rd 69 95.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Girdwood School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 113 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 117
1990 395 20 24 17 74 n/a n/a 0 530
1991 387 25 25 27 78 n/a n/a 0 542
1992 397 14 36 27 73 n/a n/a 0 547
1993 146 1 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 150
1994 152 3 0 1 7 n/a n/a 0 163
1995 165 1 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 172
1996 165 1 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 172
1997 136 1 3 2 2 n/a n/a 0 144
1998 142 2 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 153
1999 152 4 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 164
2000 139 2 4 3 4 n/a n/a 0 152
2001 137 4 2 11 4 n/a n/a 0 158
2002 136 5 4 13 7 n/a n/a 0 165
2003 136 5 4 13 7 n/a n/a 0 165
2004 147 5 5 11 6 n/a n/a 0 174
2005 144 6 4 11 4 n/a n/a 0 169
2006 144 5 3 6 6 n/a n/a 0 164
2007 131 2 1 6 5 n/a n/a 0 145
2008 133 0 2 11 2 n/a n/a 5 153
2009 142 0 4 9 3 0 6 0 164
2010 142 0 4 7 3 0 5 0 161
2011 149 0 4 5 3 0 4 0 165
2012 160 0 7 7 3 0 7 0 184
2013 151 0 4 12 4 0 7 0 178
2014 155 0 5 11 4 0 10 0 185
2015 158 0 6 13 3 0 9 0 189
2016 162 0 5 13 4 0 13 0 197
2017 161 0 3 8 5 0 15 0 192
2018 154 0 5 10 5 0 17 0 191
2019 147 0 5 10 5 0 16 0 183
2020 170 0 6 12 5 0 12 0 205
2021 110 0 7 12 4 0 13 0 146
2022 152 0 7 9 6 0 9 0 183
2023 147 0 5 13 7 0 10 0 182

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Girdwood School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 117 7.5 15.6 63.2
1990 530 27.7 19.1 13.2
1991 542 27.0 20.0 15.7
1992 547 27.0 20.2 17.4
1993 150 7.5 20.0 6.7
1994 163 7.5 21.7 6.1
1995 172 10.5 16.4 2.9
1996 172 10.5 16.4 2.9
1997 144 10.5 13.7 3.5
1998 153 9.5 16.1 5.9
1999 164 9.5 17.3 37.2
2000 152 10.5 14.5 13.8
2001 158 10.5 15.0 5.7
2002 165 10.2 16.2 9.1
2003 165 10.2 16.2 9.1
2004 174 10.6 16.4 6.9
2005 169 10.5 16.1 9.5
2006 164 10.5 15.6 14.6
2007 145 10.2 14.2 60
2008 153 10.5 14.6 18.2
2009 164 11.9 13.8 18.3
2010 161 11.8 13.6 16.1
2011 165 11.2 14.6 20.6
2012 184 11.3 16.2 20.1
2013 178 11.0 16.1 17.4
2014 185 12.9 14.3 25.9
2015 189 13.0 14.5 17.5
2016 197 13.0 15.1 15.2
2017 192 13.9 13.7 10.9
2018 191 14.6 13.0 14.7
2019 183 13.0 14.0 n/a
2020 205 15.1 13.5 14.1
2021 146 14.1 10.2 n/a
2022 183 14.3 12.7 n/a
2023 182 14.5 12.4 13.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Girdwood School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 117 7.5 15.6 63.2
1990 530 27.7 19.1 13.2
1991 542 27.0 20.0 15.7
1992 547 27.0 20.2 17.4
1993 150 7.5 20.0 6.7
1994 163 7.5 21.7 6.1
1995 172 10.5 16.4 2.9
1996 172 10.5 16.4 2.9
1997 144 10.5 13.7 3.5
1998 153 9.5 16.1 5.9
1999 164 9.5 17.3 37.2
2000 152 10.5 14.5 13.8
2001 158 10.5 15.0 5.7
2002 165 10.2 16.2 9.1
2003 165 10.2 16.2 9.1
2004 174 10.6 16.4 6.9
2005 169 10.5 16.1 9.5
2006 164 10.5 15.6 14.6
2007 145 10.2 14.2 60
2008 153 10.5 14.6 18.2
2009 164 11.9 13.8 18.3
2010 161 11.8 13.6 16.1
2011 165 11.2 14.6 20.6
2012 184 11.3 16.2 20.1
2013 178 11.0 16.1 17.4
2014 185 12.9 14.3 25.9
2015 189 13.0 14.5 17.5
2016 197 13.0 15.1 15.2
2017 192 13.9 13.7 10.9
2018 191 14.6 13.0 14.7
2019 183 13.0 14.0 n/a
2020 205 15.1 13.5 14.1
2021 146 14.1 10.2 n/a
2022 183 14.3 12.7 n/a
2023 182 14.5 12.4 13.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Girdwood School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,187 (6.6%) $16,840 (93.4%) $18,027

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Girdwood School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 11th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 30th of 172 Elementary schools
 11.5%
Ranks 24th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 9th of 96 Middle schools
 14.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Girdwood School)66.776.2
 9.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)40.224.9
 15.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)36.820.6
 16.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Girdwood School)76.280
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)4630.2
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alaska)43.325
 18.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Girdwood School)57.150
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)42.730.1
 12.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)39.726.5
 13.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Girdwood School)71.428.6
 42.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)49.728
 21.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)45.123.7
 21.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Girdwood School)7043.5
 26.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)41.343.2
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)38.637.5
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Girdwood School)8072.7
 7.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)43.738.7
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)39.934.4
 5.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Girdwood School)70.668.8
 1.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)42.832.5
 10.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)35.126.1
 8.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Girdwood School)83.357.9
 25.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)45.731
 14.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)43.226.5
 16.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Girdwood School)7536.8
 38.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)32.822.5
 10.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)29.118.7
 10.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Girdwood School)28.658.8
 30.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)36.831.9
 4.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska)35.829.1
 6.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Girdwood School)28.641.2
 12.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Anchorage School District)28.313.3
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alaska)27.412.4
 15.1%
8th Grade Science (Girdwood School)5050
   8th Grade Science (Anchorage School District)45.236.3
 8.9%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.135
 8.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Girdwood School)64.161.8
 2.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Anchorage School District)42.233.9
 8.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska)39.229.5
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Girdwood School)69.256.5
 12.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Anchorage School District)39.427.2
 12.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Alaska)35.722.9
 12.8%
All Grades Science (Girdwood School)57.146.3
 10.8%
   All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)46.640
 6.6%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.738.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students183182
 0.5%
African American00
American Indian57
 40%
Asian55
Hispanic1013
 30%
Pacific Islander00
White147147
Two or More Races1610
 37.5%


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Students at Girdwood School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 182 students attended Girdwood School.

Students who attend Girdwood School usually go on to attend:

High : South Anchorage High School

Girdwood School ranks 30th of 172 Alaska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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